| The Artful Journey: Cultivating and Soliciting the Major Gift William Sturtevant (1997) In all of the confusion in the world of fundraising, William Sturtevant has truly provided a diamond in the rough. His book is a wholly practical work on major gift fundraising, complete with simple, step-by-step guides to ensuring your success. |
| The Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex and Power Richard Foster, Harper Collins (1989) This rework of Foster's classic provides a provocative and challenging perspective on the dark side of money and the true powers that lie behind it. For anyone in development work, and for everyone seeking to be a faithful steward, Foster's understanding of money and power are a must read. |
| The Chief Steward: How to Lead Your Congregation to Excel in Financial Stewardship Richard Borg, Xulon Press; 2008 The Chief Steward helps congregational leaders to develop a culture of generosity in congregations. It is an exhaustive and helpful resource leaders will use over and over again. |
| The Complete Guide to Fundraising Management (2nd Edition) Stanley Weinstein (2002) This is Weinstein's revised and updated edition of his pragmatic, yet comprehensive guide to fundraising and development. Complete with road maps to highly competitive markets and tools designed for nonprofit fundraisers, this book offers sound advice and methods to apply the vast amounts of theory in this area. Along with the included CD-ROM, it provides all that you need to strengthen or begin your fundraising journey. |
| Funding Your Ministry: Whether You're Gifted or Not Scott Morton (1999) This book addresses the obstacles for those who raise personal support and those who send them. A wonderful resource for missionaries, pastors, Christian leaders, missions' committee members, and others interested in helping ministries and missions become fully funded. Funding Your Ministry is written from the struggles, failures, and victories of Scott Morton's own life. |
| Fundraising for Social Change (5th Edition) Kim Klein (2006) This new edition of a classic is a must read for any fundraiser, particularly those from organizations under $2 million. Fundraising for Social Change has been one of the most used books on fundraising. Klein begins with a framework for raising funds and then unpacks a range of strategies for acquiring and keeping donors. The 5th edition includes new technologies (blogs, e-mail, online giving, etc.) and more on capital campaigns and endowments. Practical, hands-on, valuable to the seasoned and novice fundraiser. |
| The Generosity Factor Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy (2002) A modern-day parable about the importance of giving. Blanchard and Cathy weave the narratives of the characters around lessons of life and work as they come to learn about the generosity factor, especially the giving of time. While the authors explain how to hold the things of this world with open hands through the vehicle of allegory, lessons can easily be drawn for today's nonprofit world. |
 | God and Mammon: Asking for Money in the New Testament Jouette Bassler (Abingdon Press, 1991) Dr. Bassler unpacks key New Testament scriptures in a helpful way, linking the implications with our work of raising funds for God's work. This is an accessible but robust treatment of these texts that will serve every development professional, pastor and leader. |
| God and Your Stuff: The Vital Link between your Possessions and your Soul Wes Willmer, NavPress (2002) Wes makes the vital link between faith and finances. In this book you will learn to use finances as a barometer of your character and commitment to Christ. |
| Hank Rosso's Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising (2nd Edition) Eugene R. Temple, editor (2003) Hank Rosso, founder of the fundraising school at Indiana University, provided a basic text that has been a classic in U.S. fundraising. This revised edition examines the profession's principles, strategies, and methods and is filled with practical examples. Articles are all from influential fundraisers who explain the reasoning behind the planning and selection of strategies for all fundraising activities: including building your case for support, approaching donors, managing campaigns, and demonstrating stewardship. |
| How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters Mal Warwick (2001) Warwick begins his book with a telling and helpful piece of advice: "You're Writing for Results—Not a Pulitzer Prize." Results and getting results is the central theme, and the advice offered moves from broad ("How a fundraising letter is like a personal visit") all the way to the very specific ("What to put on the outer envelope"). He also examines focus groups and their responses to fundraising letters. Of great value are the step-by-step directions to creating a successful fundraising appeal. Great attention is given to detail, which is wonderful for nonprofessional fundraisers and those only occasionally involved in fund solicitation. |
| Influence: Science and Practice Robert B. Cialdini (2000) Influence: Science and Practice is an exploration of the psychology of compliance, describing the roots and causes of positive and negative responses. Compliance matters because the effective use of persuasion in a donor appeal, a proposal or a face-to-face meeting achieves compliance with a version of our request. Cialdini presents examples from formal scholarly experiments with practical techniques and strategies in a narrative style. The book is organized into six categories: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity; all of which show the power and necessity of persuasion. |
| The Law of Fundraising: 2007 Cumulative Supplement Bruce R. Hopkins (2008) This book tackles the complicated case law and statutes that regulate fundraising in the U.S. This is a comprehensive reference book for federal and state laws with an emphasis on administrative, tax, and constitutional law. Articles cover compliance issues, regulatory trends, and include summaries of each state's Charitable Contribution Solicitation Act, the most important regulation impacting fundraising practice and professionals within each state. |
| Made Possible By: Succeeding with Sponsorship Patricia Martin (2003) Martin gives us a step-by-step guide to obtaining dependable, sustainable corporate sponsorships. She argues that in following these steps, you can secure financial stability, brand visibility, and ultimately achieve your mission. Made Possible By walks you through each step and provides tools for assessing progress along the way. |
| Megagifts: Who Gives Them, Who Gets Them (2nd edition, revised and updated) Jerold Panas (2005) A best-selling book on fundraising and development, Jerold Panas reports and synthesizes interviews he conducted with major donors and their advisors about the process of giving major gifts. His interviews describe the psychological conditions and insights associated with donors and their giving. Providing a much fuller picture of this field are the surveys of nearly a thousand fundraising professionals that he incorporates into his final analysis and recommendations. |
| Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Riches Craig Blomberg, InterVarsity Press (1999) Dr. Blomberg is among America's foremost New Testament scholars, and this work is exemplary in its depth and usefulness as an exposition on money and possessions. |
| Revolution in Generosity: Transforming Stewards to be Rich Toward God Wesley K. Willmer, editor (2008) If you're a Christian leader who raises resources, there is valuable help! Revolution in Generosity—a new book edited by Dr. Wesley K. Willmer—emphasizes ways to help Christians to become more generous by conforming to the image of God. Revolution in Generosity focuses on developing a God honoring approach to fund development that emphasizes transforming stewards who are rich towards God.
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| Rich in Every Way Gene Getz, Howard Publishing (2004) Gene's book is a very readable walk through the biblical foundations for giving and asking. His suparcultural principles are worth the entire read. |
| The Seven Deadly Sins of Christian Fundraising R. Scott Rodin, Kingdom Life Publishing (2007) Scott Rodin challenges every Christian to think through the theology of stewardship and then ask seven questions about the way we ask for and give money. This is an important little book for everyone involved in Christian development work, and for pastors and educators who care about Biblical, holistic stewardship. |
| The Spirituality of Fund-Raising Henri Nouwen This 40-page color booklet is a quick read from a man who entered a life of service to the poor from a life of privilege. For those looking for a practical and transformational theology of God's provision and how to be less anxious about God's will and providence, this booklet is a wonderful resource and conversation piece. |
| Stewards in the Kingdom: A Theology of Life in All Its Fullness R. Scott Rodin (2000) This thorough work focuses on the sacrificial, selfless, joyous life of a Christian steward. Rodin seeks to explain how in understanding God through Christ, we are called to live in relationship with God, others, ourselves and the created order. Having spent years as a professional fundraiser and seminary president, Rodin insists that biblical stewardship entails handling another's resources with integrity, not just giving to the local church. |
| Successful Fundraising Joan Flanagan (2002) A key handbook for volunteer and professional fundraisers. There are more than one million nonprofit organizations in the United States and fundraising provides ten percent of all jobs in the fastest growing segments of the economy. Joan Flanagan gives her readers the information they need to find and secure their necessary share of the available funds. Small nonprofits and professional fundraisers will find thorough tips and advice on proven techniques and the most profitable innovations in the successful raising of money. |
| Tax Economics of Charitable Giving A resource of Thomson Tax and Accounting Updated annually, this is the fundraiser's ultimate resource for the tax and legal aspects of fundraising for the nonprofit organization. Written for the lay person, as well as the advisors to donors and charitable organizations, this valuable resource covers the latest legislation and is filled with tax-saving insights. |
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Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving Randy Alcorn (2005) Alcorn bases his brief book on Matthew 6:20. "God owns everything," writes Alcorn. "I'm His money manager. What I call my money is really His. The question is, "What does He want me to do with His money?" Alcorn describes a six-step plan to finding the immediate pleasure and eternal rewards of the Treasure Principle. An excellent book for use with volunteers and board members. |
